Domaine Jérôme Calmes

Little estate (5,5ha) on one of the most beautiful terroirs in Languedoc, on the heights of the commune of Félines Minervois, quite to the north of the Minervois appellation. Cold microclimate gives slow and complete maturation for unique style of wine : rich, complex with great freshness


An atypical terroir and
a cold microclimate

This 5 hectare estate is located on the foothills of the Montagne Noire, at an altitude of between 220 and 350 meters.
Depending on the plots, the soils are schists or clay and limestone.
The influence of the Montagne Noire is essential there. It brings in cold air and thus moderates the Mediterranean climate. The days remain warm enough and the nights are cool. The temperature difference between night and day can reach 20 degrees. This thermal amplitude causes a slower ripening of the grapes and an excellent phenolic maturity.


Marked wines
by their land

The effects of the altitude, the cold air of the Montagne Noire and the quality of the soil are reflected in the tasting of the two wines of the estate. The slow and perfectly successful maturation of the grapes results in a harvest almost a month behind that of other Languedoc vineyards. Minervois and Minervois La Livinière offer a nice balance, a nice freshness and a lot of complexity.